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NWU talks state capture
2018-04-25 The Album student newspaper on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently invited Mr Sikonathi Mantshantsha, the deputy editor of the Financial Mail, to deliver a public lecture titled “State of Capture: A South African story”. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/canned-food-day-huge-success
Canned Food Day - a huge success
2018-04-16 “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone”. These wise words by former American president Ronald Reagan were befitting during the annual Canned Food Day event that recently took place on the North West University’s campus in Potchefstroom.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/major-developments-planned-nwu-year
Major developments planned for the NWU this year
2019-02-25 The North-West University (NWU) Council has approved two new teaching-learning centres: the Centre for Health Professions Education and the Centre for Engineering Education. Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning, made the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-masters-mind-sports
NWU Vanderbijlpark: masters at mind sports
2019-02-26 When it comes to mind sports as a competitive sporting code, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is without a doubt leading the charge. During the recent Gauteng Championships that was hosted in Randburg, the team from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-load-shedding-poses-serious-risks-economy
Eskom load-shedding poses serious risks to the economy
2019-02-12 “The deep concern expressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa about the economic and business implications of the shock decision by Eskom to escalate load-shedding to level 4 must be widely supported.” This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-snaps-ussa-crown
NWU snaps up USSA crown
2019-04-23 First the Varsity Athletics crown and now the University Sports South Africa (USSA) champion. Needless to say - the North-West University (NWU) is the best university athletics team in South Africa. From 4 to 6 April the NWU won 29 medals in Stellenbosch…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deaf-student-breaks-boundaries
Deaf student breaks boundaries
2019-04-25 Higher education institutions in South Africa have been confronted with various changes in recent years, urging them to keep up with the times, adapt and grow. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) dream to be “an internationally recognised university in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-first-lady-attends-nwu-graduation
South Africa’s First Lady attends NWU graduation
2019-05-02 “Our people need to acquire skills and educate themselves. This is the only way we can compete globally, play our rightful role on the continent and uplift our people.” These are the words of the First Lady of South Africa, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, who recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-mathematical-physics-conference
NWU academic speaks at international mathematical physics conference
2017-05-11 Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng was the keynote speaker at the fourth International Workshop on Nonlinear and Modern Mathematical Physics (NMMP-2017) conference. The conference – jointly organised by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-university-history-africa-day-symposium
NWU academic presents university history at Africa Day symposium
2017-05-24 Prof Bernard Mbenga, a well-known historian and academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, delivered a public lecture – The Bophuthatswana Government and the University of Bophuthatswana: The Quest for Legitimacy and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-language-barriers-need-support
Learners with language barriers need support
2018-07-16 Dr Moshweu Mampe, an academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education, recently conducted research on factors that impede learning support and the availability of support structures for learners with language barriers to learning,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-debate-future-south-africa-beyond-2025
NWU alumni to debate the future of South Africa beyond 2025
2018-07-23 What might the future of South Africa look like beyond 2025? Where will the consumers of the future be located? How will smart cities evolve? Can inequality be overcome? And, how will technology alter commerce and development? These will be the topics of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-promotes-awareness-about-gender
NWU promotes awareness about gender
2018-07-26 The North-West University (NWU) is hosting a Gender Awareness Week from 2 to 8 August to promote widespread awareness of gender matters in the workplace, society and communities. The week-long event will consist of various workshops seminars, readings,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cream-crop-network-industry
Cream of the crop network with industry
2018-07-27 On 18 July 2018 a handful of the best engineering students from the North-West University (NWU) were selected to attend an exclusive networking event with members from Omnia Holdings, an international chemical manufacturing company. Mechanical,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-teachers-celebrate-their-alumni-roots
NWU Vanderbijlpark: teachers celebrate their alumni roots
2018-07-05 The Alumni Office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently welcomed more than a 100 professional teachers – all alumni of the university – on the banks of the Vaal River for an interactive workshop and networking session.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-postdoctoral-fellow-commemorates-woman%25E2%2580%2599s-month
NWU postdoctoral fellow commemorates Woman’s month
2018-08-17 Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, a postdoctoral fellow from the North-West University (NWU) spoke at several events to commemorate Women’s month She participated in a dialogue alongside Ms Bathabile Dlamini, the Minister of Women Affairs in the Presidency, at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-society%25E2%2580%2599s-greatest-investment
The youth is society’s greatest investment
2019-08-29 Academic writings and media platforms often portray a negative view of youth in society, due to problems such as alcoholism, use of tobacco and hard drugs, promiscuity and violence. This is what Prof Acheampong Yaw Amoateng said at his recent inaugural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/twitter-celeb-and-accounting-wiz-bags-phd
Twitter celeb and accounting wiz bags a PhD
2019-08-29 With close to 15 000 followers on Twitter, Dr Cameron Modisane is not only a social media sensation, but also at the age of 33 the youngest black person in the country with a PhD in accounting sciences. He recently obtained his doctoral degree from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-expert-gets-elected-again
Renowned expert gets elected again
2019-08-07 The researcher whose name is synonymous with land degradation and desertification at the North-West University (NWU) has done it again. Prof Klaus Kellner from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management was again elected as the Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-council-chair-puts-focus-nuclear-safety